By: STA
The parties SDS, the Democrats, and NSi, SLS, and Fokus signed the coalition agreement today. The signing took place behind closed doors in the National Assembly, but the content of the agreement is expected to be made public later today. Among its priorities, the right‑leaning coalition lists Slovenia’s development and prosperity, the fight against corruption, decentralisation, and debureaucratisation.
The parties SDS, the Democrats, and NSi, SLS, and Fokus announced the signing of the coalition agreement via social media. For now, they have not given any statements after the signing. Upon arriving for the signing, which took place in the National Assembly, the president of the Democrats, Anže Logar, said that the coalition agreement was well‑crafted and covered a large part of their electoral programme, which is why he was happy to sign it. “It also offers a new development concept for Slovenia, to help the country breathe more easily, to free the economy, to reduce bureaucracy, and it represents a strong commitment to fighting corruption. I believe the content is moving in the right direction,” he said.
The coalition agreement highlights in two articles the planned establishment of the so‑called SKOK, a unit for the prosecution of corruption and organised crime. “I believe there is now genuine political will to create a strong prosecutorial body with pillars in both the police and the judiciary, so that the prosecution of corruption, organised crime, and serious offences becomes as effective as possible,” Logar said. He believes that even the outgoing governing coalition recognises the need to address this issue seriously, and therefore expects their support for the law.
Asked why the agreement was being signed behind closed doors, he replied that it was not about secrecy and that they were not turning it into a political spectacle, but simply doing “what citizens expect and need in Slovenia”.
SLS president Tina Bregant said upon arrival that the coalition agreement was good. “We believe this is currently the only development‑oriented option for Slovenia,” she said. Asked whether she expects SLS to receive a ministerial post, she replied that the agreement is written meritocratically and respects the values that work should pay off and that those who contribute more should receive more. She added that the joint SLS–NSi–Fokus list contributed an important share of votes. “We want to be part of the government and contribute constructively to implementing the programme,” she said.
MPs of the coalition parties signed the agreement one day before the vote on their candidate for prime minister, SDS leader Janez Janša. In addition to MPs from the new coalition parties, MPs from Resni.ca also signed his candidacy, although Resni.ca formally remains in the opposition.
Since these parties together hold 48 votes, and Janša needs 46 to be elected, it is expected that he will be elected on Friday, securing his fourth mandate to form a government in the history of the country.